Because you have a role to play

Your child is currently studying, and working a part-time job or looking for their first job?
As a parent, you can play a supportive role to make sure they get every possible benefit of a healthy school/work balance.

You are one of the most influential people in their life.
Recognize your child’s efforts in school and encourage them to prioritize their studies until they get a diploma or certification: it’s the best possible investment for their future!

JeConcilie: A Tool Made for You

JeConcilie is a self-assessment survey that allows students of all ages who have a job to learn more about their own school/work balance situation.

By encouraging your child to answer the survey, you will then have an excellent excuse to assist them in maintaining an appropriate life balance!

To see what is included in the survey, and see an example of the personalized assessment…

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How to encourage your child to complete the survey

Identify all contexts where you may use it (new school year, Holiday season, before an exam period, after receiving a score card, etc.).

Promote the use of the tool in your family (during a meal or a car ride, as a family challenge, by sharing it on social media, etc.).

Act as a guide to help them understand the questions and help them explore the platform when needed.

Help your child understand their personalized assessment and encourage them to stay vigilant and to pay attention to their life balance and their health.

Favour prevention

The personalized assessment produced after completing the survey will help you…

Evaluate how your child balances their job and their studies;
Learn more about their work conditions and how the business or organization that employs them handle the school/work balance of their employees;
Gather information about their school results and their physical and psychological health.

If your child’s assessment concerns you, whether it is in relation with their studies, their work or their health…

Contact the direction of their school, and consider with them the possibility of targeted interventions;
Help your child set their boundaries and assert their rights towards the business or organization that employs them; If you believe that their rights aren’t respected, you can call the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec (CNESST).
If your child shows unusual behaviours consistent with psychological distress, don’t hesitate to call upon their social network (classmates, teacher, school professional) or ask for the help of healthcare professionals, if necessary.

Support them further

There are many issues surrounding young people who work, so here are a few more outreach ideas to explore:

Teach your child to manage their time, organize their schedule and set their priorities to make sure that their work isn’t negatively impacting their school success.

Offer your support during their job search (defining their profile, writing their resume, targeting accommodating employers, preparing their job interview, keeping their job) or ask for the help of the professionals from your local Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi.

Talk about overconsumption: calculate with them how many work hours some of their frequent purchases represent: a meal at the restaurant, gas for their car, clothes, a cellphone, video games, etc.). They might consider their expenses differently after that.

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